1Berkshire and MassCEO to Host Regional Symposium

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire, in partnership with the Massachusetts Center on Employee Ownership (MassCEO), will host the Western MA Regional Employee Ownership Symposium at the Berkshire Innovation Center on March 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
 
The symposium will provide information about MassCEO and employee ownership models, and will address effective succession planning, pay equity, and wealth building. Regional employee-owned firms will share their experiences. Attendees will learn about potential state and federal funding to support employee ownership and will have the opportunity to participate in a round-table discussion with subject matter experts.
 
The event is part of regional collaborative efforts in the Berkshires to address business succession and transition planning.
 
The event is free and open to the public. Registration is requested by March 20. Registration can be completed at https://bit.ly/MassCEO-Event.

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North Street Restaurant Serving Authentic Afro-Caribbean Cuisine

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

Andre Lynch has transformed the former Lulu's on North Street into a bright and sunny space to serve his Caribbean cuisine.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dre's Global Kitchen is bringing the flavors of the Caribbean to North Street starting this weekend.
 
The new restaurant at 137 North St. is holding its grand opening on Friday and Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. 
 
Owner and chef André Lynch said the cuisine is straight from his mom's cooking.
 
Deborah Burchell, a well-known chef and instructor in New York, grew up in Trinidad and learned to cook when she was little. Lynch has taken her recipes and also made his own modifications to her cookbook.
 
"Thirteen of us grew up in a household eating home-cooked Trinidadian meals every single day in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, mostly, which is a very thick West Indian or Caribbean community," he said.
 
Once he left New York, he realized not many other places share the influence of his mom's cooking.
 
"Leaving New York, Brooklyn, really opened our eyes to how much Caribbean influence was not in other places."
 
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